Bills offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett is saying all the right things about maximizing the value of the No. 4 overall pick in this year's draft, wide receiver Sammy Watkins.
"He's a guy we've got to get the ball to a whole bunch," Hackett said last week of Watkins to the Buffalo News. "Good players just naturally start getting the ball, whether you call a play for them or not. I think it just shows here in practice. It might not necessarily be his number, but [quarterback E.J. Manuel] just naturally finds him, throws it to him earlier, he goes up and catches it."
Hackett said that route-running will be something Watkins works very hard on this summer, but to this point, Hackett said Watkins has "been amazing, just the way he's attacked the whole thing...."

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As Rotoworld astutely points out, this sounds like the 2014 edition of "Give him the ball until he throws up". Hopefully it's not.
Buffalo certainly needs a go-to wideout, and everyone seems to believe Watkins can be that guy. He's an obvious first-round pick for those in dynasty rookie drafts, and I think he can be a top-25 WR when all is said and done this season. Manuel's progression will largely determine that, but I think Watkins will work a WR3 from the start in 12-team leagues. It's nice to hear that he and Manuel are already building a solid rapport in practice.
It also wouldn't surprise me if Hackett's words fall hollow again. C.J. Spiller owners from last year understandably hate him.